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Q. Thanks for your enthusiasm over "Princess Mononoke." I recently defended Japanese animation in my film class, but was shot down viciously by the teacher and others who claimed anime was only "targeted at horny 12-year-old boys." The teacher seemed convinced that the only Japanese cartoon out there was something he called "Rape Man," which, apparently, "everyone over there loves." No one wanted to hear a word I said. (Sean Molloy, Rochester NY)
A. Your teacher would not be able to make such statements if he had the slightest knowledge about anime. I have never heard of "Rape Man," and could not find it listed in the Internet Movie Database. How remarkable it is the only title that has captured his attention. Show him "Grave of the Fireflies" and ask him what he thinks.